Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
"Genuine Murano: Submerged and Filtered, No. 1," a site-specific glass installation by Linny Morris Cunningham, on view in the swimming pool, noon-4 p.m. today only, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $5 museum admission. 526-1322.
Design Awards Banquet 2002, American Institute of Architects Honolulu sponsors annual awards for excellence in design, 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Hawaii Prince Hotel; $50. Reservations required: 545-4242.
Pacific American Gallery First Anniversary Celebration, reception features works by three local artists and music, 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Gallery on Bethel Street; free. 533-2836.
"Club Musubi," annual fundraiser for Temari: Center for Asian and Pacific Arts, with locally designed T-shirts, art marketplace, silent auction, and pupu, 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Second Floor (next to Borders), Ward Centre; $15. 735-1860.
Painting Demonstration and Signing, three local artists, Walfrido, Dawn Pitre and Juno Galang, discuss their artwork and display their painting techniques, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Diamond Head Gallery, Outrigger Reef Hotel; free. 971-4851.
"Architectural Walking Tour of Historic Honolulu," architects lead tours and relate history, cultural insights and anecdotes about architectural sites, 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, beginning at American Institute of Architects Honolulu office in Chinatown; $15 with discounts for couples, students and children. Register in advance: 545-4242.
"Tricks of the Trade," six Hawaii Watercolor Society artists share techniques, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, ARTS at Marks Garage; $10 for Watercolor Society members, $20 non-members and $25 at the door. Reservations: 521-9799.
Community Festival, with free entertainment and portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display for one day only, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Mission Houses Museum; free (includes free, Saturday-only admission to the Hawaiian Quilt Exhibition). 531-0481.
"Sonny Pops: a Cultural Savage in Hawai'i," pop art exhibition and sale, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Fine Art Hawaii; free. 536-8820.
OPENINGS
"Artists of Hawai'i 2002," 52nd annual juried exhibition of multimedia works by local artists selected by juror Ned Rifkin of the Smithsonian Institution, opens Thursday, through Aug. 4; Henry R. Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Barriers Therein Passages: Recent Work by Yida Wang," recipient of the Catherine B. Cox Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts at the "Artists of Hawai'i 2002," exhibits her charcoal and graphite drawings and oil paintings, opens Thursday, through Aug. 25; Graphic Arts Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Ansel Adams in Hawai'i," exhibit of gelatin silver prints from Adams' visit to Hawai'i in the 1940s and 1950s, opens Thursday, through Aug. 4; Henry R. Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Mayumi Oda," exhibit of silk screen prints, opens Thursday, through July 27, opening reception with Ms. Oda signing her new book, "I Opened the Gate Laughing," 5-7:30 p.m.; Robyn Buntin Galleries. 545-5572.
"Kapa AwaiAulu: the Fabric of Our Community," 24th annual Hawaiian Quilt Exhibition featuring quilts of local organizations, opens Saturday, through Aug. 10; Mission Houses Museum; $4 admission after opening day. 531-0481.
"Transitions in Light and Time," paintings by Susie Y. Anderson, opens Saturday, through Aug. 2; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
CLOSINGS
"Images of a Sacred Nature," documentary photographs, by Kaulani Landgraf, Jan Becket and Joseph Singer, of sacred sights disrupted by the building of the H-3 Freeway, through today; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 242-2787.
"Kahiko Hou," watercolors of hula on handmade paper by Cindy Conklin and "Body and Soul," wood and stone figurative sculptures by Ginny Walden, through Friday; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
"Art in Nature's Garden," photographs taken by eight second-grade students from Manoa and Noelani elementary schools from their trip to Lyon Arboretum, through Friday; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Common Sense: a Portfolio of Prints by Printmakers," through Friday; Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.
"Breaking New Ground: Explorations in Digital Printmaking," eight visual artists display works of both traditional and digital image printed digitally, through June 30; Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 934-9374.
"Fish Tales," Gyotaku fish prints by Naoki Hayashi, through June 30; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
"25th birthday art exhibit and sale," works in various media by local artists, through June 30; The Gallery & Gardens, Kane'ohe. 239-8146.
"Lest We Forget," memorial art show for Clark Maddock, through June 30; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.
CONTINUING EXHIBITS
"Raku Ho'olaule'e Juried Exhibition" ceramic works presented by Hawai'i Craftsmen, through July 5; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"Little Nightmares," mixed-media sculpted works by May Izumi, through July 12; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
"Ocean Harmony: Recent Work by Derek Bencomo," works in wood, through Aug. 26; "Tadashi Sato: a Retrospective — Four Themes" exhibit of paintings, drawings and watercolors and "ten: Recent Painting and Drawings by Brian Yoshimi Isobe"; both through Sept. 17; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.
"Tadashi Sato: a Retrospective," paintings, drawings and watercolors in a chronological overview beginning from the late 1940s, through Aug. 18; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-3122.
"Nature and Spirit, Works by Zhiyuan Cong," painting and prints in traditional and contemporary styles, through July 26; East-West Center Gallery. 944-7584.
Material Martyrs, plate glass with found objects by Bud Spindt, through July 18, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Tuesday; The Gallery at Coffeeline. 947-1615.
"Dreams," multimedia works by Midori Curtis, Daniel Janik and Johann Bosgra which express dreams and hopes in the aftermath of Sept. 11, through July 12; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
"Surface," ceramic sculptures by Koi Ozu, and "Hell Broke Loose," drawings by Rosalinda Kolb, both through July 26; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.
"Dream Worlds — Real Worlds: Children's Book Illustrations" sketches, proofs, final illustrations and original art by William Joyce, presented in cooperation with Children's Literature Hawaii, Education Wing Gallery, through July 14; "Prints of Hawai'i, 1915-1941: The First Generation," prints in a variety of styles and range of techniques, Holt Gallery, through July 28; "They Say It's Your Birthday: Happy 75th," works on a birthday cake theme, created by Hawai'i artists, reflect the style of the academy's various galleries and available for sale, through Aug. 11; "Treasures from an Unknown Reign: Shunzhi Porcelain," traveling exhibit of ceramic art from 1644-1661 China and "Reclusion or Inclusion? Chinese Painting from the Transition, 1630-1682." Asian Gallery 13, both through Sept. 1; "Founder's Eye: Textile Gifts from Anna Rice Cooke Selected from the Academy's Collection," representative works from Japan, China, Central Asia, Europe, Hawai'i and North America, Textile Gallery, Asian Wing, through Oct. 6; Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701, 532-8700.
"Retrospect II," photographs of the garden taken by Riki Saito over a 20-year period, through August; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Art Gallery. 233-7323.
"The Circle of Life: Shikoku Treasures Through a Pilgrim's Eyes, 88-Temple Circuit," photographs and poetry by Ryan Armstrong who undertook the 88-temple circuit while visiting Japan, through July 22; Japanese Cultural Center. 945-7633.
"Boxes, Bottles and Pears," ceramics by Janice Brown, through July 15; Louis Pohl Gallery. 566-6644.
"Hawaiian Beings," stone sculptures by Stephen Sydow, through July 1; Na Makana 'O Hawai'i at Restaurant Row. 536-7719.
"Hanging Out," oils by Mark Brown, Raku by Warren Andrade and glass objects from Pacific Glass Works, through July 30; Native Books & Beautiful Things. 591-9008.
Works by Kyle Kamaunu, recent works of raku and high-fire vases, through July 5; Pacific American Gallery. 533-2836.
"What is Art?" annual printmaking show by The Digital Art Society of Hawai'i, through July 13; Mezzanine Gallery, Pauahi Tower. 277-0186, 585-8400.
Madge Tennent, selected works, ongoing; Tennent Gallery. 531-1987.
at home with records+, selection of lightboxes, home furnishings and prints by Duncan Dempster, through July 12, artist walk-through 1 p.m. July 6; workspace. 732-2300.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Lahainatown Action Committee seeks works, which must be a recognizable scene of Lahaina, for the juried 15th Annual Lahaina Poster Competition. Prizes in various categories with "Best of Show" poster will be distributed as signed poster. Up to three entries per artist may be delivered by 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 30, to the Old Lahaina Courthouse. $10 entry fee per framed, ready-to-hang work. Call (808) 667-9175, ext. 11.
Hawai'i Forest Industry Association calls for works in Hawai'i's woods for the 10th annual Hawai'i WoodShow on Sept. 14-22. Deadline is July 1. For more information call 841-9495 or download an entry form at www.hawaii-forest.org.
University of Hawai'i-MAnoa art Gallery, invites submissions for the 8th Annual International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition March 9-April 18, 2003. Three-dimensional sculpted or cast works that would fit within a shoebox will be considered. Call or visit the Web site: 956-6888 or www.hawaii.edu/artgallery.
Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to exhibit; ongoing, 526-1191.
Native Books and Beautiful Things seeks ceramics, glassware, woodwork and other handcrafted items from guest artists. All submissions must be designed, created and made by hand in Hawai'i. Ongoing. 591-9008.
